Constipation is a headache. Needless to say, the pain that can't be solved is caused by poisonous gas toxin, which causes gastrointestinal dysfunction, endocrine disorder, poor sleep and mental stress. Sequela? What is even more distressing is that. Some people say that I have been eating fruit, and those with oil will get angry and seldom touch it. Why am I constipated? That's because you have fallen into the misunderstanding of constipation diet. Let's get to know each other.

clinical picture

Patients with acute constipation often have abdominal pain, bloating, and even nausea and vomiting, which are more common in intestinal obstruction of various reasons; Chronic constipation has no special manifestations. Some patients complain of bitter mouth, loss of appetite, abdominal distension, abdominal discomfort or nervous system symptoms such as dizziness, headache and fatigue, but they are generally not serious. The discharged feces are as hard as sheep dung, and there may be spasmodic pain and heaving sensation in the left abdomen or lower abdomen when defecating, and the spasmodic sigmoid colon can often be touched in the left lower abdomen. People with serious difficulty in defecation may have bloody stool or bloody stool due to the aggravation of hemorrhoids and anal fissure, and patients will also be nervous and anxious. Chronic habitual constipation mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people, especially in puerperal women, which may be related to the decrease of intestinal muscle, abdominal muscle and pelvic floor muscle tension.

What are the dietary misunderstandings of constipation?

Myth 1: Eating more radishes can relieve constipation. ? In fact, this is a common misunderstanding in constipation diet. ? Jiang Liangduo, a professor of internal medicine at Dongzhimen Hospital of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, pointed out that constipation can be divided into many types, such as heat mystery caused by internal heat, deficiency of both spleen and kidney, and insufficient body fluid. Among middle-aged and elderly people, the proportion of virtual secrets is very large. Generally speaking, it is insufficient gastrointestinal peristalsis. ? White radish can help digestion, relieve qi, flatulence and constipation really work. But for middle-aged and elderly people, the original qi is insufficient, and diarrhea will aggravate constipation. ? Jiang Liangduo said.

Myth 2: Eat more dietary fiber. ? Dietary fiber can relieve constipation, but it can also cause flatulence and abdominal pain. People with poor gastrointestinal function will stimulate the stomach if they eat more. ? Experts said. ? Not all foods rich in dietary fiber have the effect of relaxing bowels, such as yam, which is warm in nature and will aggravate constipation if eaten too much. ? Jiang Liangduo added.

Myth 3: Don't eat more oil and meat. Experts say that industrial machinery needs the help of lubricating oil to make the bearings work normally, and it is the same in the human body. So people with constipation need to eat more oil, especially sesame oil. Precursor? Sesame. A spoonful a day can improve constipation within a week. As for meat, people with constipation can eat less, because high-protein food will not irritate the stomach.

Myth 4: Eating more bananas can relieve constipation. ? It is generally believed that bananas moisten intestines. In fact, only ripe bananas can have the above functions. If you eat more raw bananas, it will not only relieve constipation, but will aggravate constipation. Because immature bananas contain more tannic acid, they have astringent effect on digestive tract and inhibit gastrointestinal peristalsis. ? Experts say that, generally speaking, bananas taste best when they are stored in a ventilated place with black spots on the skin, but the texture inside has not changed.

Myth 5: Drinking tea can relieve constipation. ? Many people think that tea can reduce fire and relieve constipation, but people with constipation should not drink more. Because tea has astringent effect, drinking too much will aggravate constipation. ? Luo Chenghua said, but people with constipation must drink more water. Ordinary people drink1200ml of water a day, while people with constipation drink 2000ml. Put the water in 8? Drinking 10 times can keep the intestines moist and help relieve constipation.

Constipation diet that can't be eaten at will;

Diet 1: No meat.

Many people think that constipation is caused by eating too much big fish and meat, so it will become vegetarian. In fact, it is not advisable to do so. Fish is actually one of the important energy sources needed for normal functioning of human body. The normal operation of gastrointestinal function also needs energy, and some of this energy comes from meat. Only when the gastrointestinal function operates normally can the excreta in the body be discharged in time.

Diet 2: Eating more bananas can relieve constipation.

It is generally believed that bananas moisten intestines. In fact, only ripe bananas can have the above functions. If you eat more raw bananas, it will not only relieve constipation, but will aggravate constipation. Because immature bananas contain more tannic acid, they have astringent effect on digestive tract and inhibit gastrointestinal peristalsis. Generally speaking, bananas are best eaten when they are stored in a ventilated place until there are black spots on the skin, but the internal texture has not changed.

Diet 3: Eat fruits and vegetables.

Everyone knows that vegetables and fruits are rich in dietary fiber and sufficient water, which can effectively help relieve constipation. But if you eat too much, it will cause flatulence and abdominal pain. For people with poor gastrointestinal function, eating more fruits is not only bad for defecation, but also irritating to the stomach.

Dietotherapy IV: Drinking tea after meals

Some people think that drinking tea can help digestion, so they have the habit of drinking tea after meals, but sometimes it will aggravate constipation. Because tea contains a lot of tannic acid, if people eat a lot of high-protein food, such as meat, seafood and so on. Then tannic acid will combine with protein to produce astringent protein tannic acid, which will slow down the frequency of gastric peristalsis, make excreta stay in the body for a longer time and aggravate constipation. Therefore, when people are troubled by constipation, they should appropriately increase the amount of drinking water instead of drinking a lot of tea.

Diet 5: Do not eat oil.

Constipated people often appear during diet therapy? Would you rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go? The extreme idea is that when they quit fried foods, they often ban those oily foods. In fact, human intestines need lubrication just like car engines. Foods rich in oil can help lubricate the intestines, which is very important for the excretion of waste in the human body. For example, nuts such as pine nuts and walnuts, and sesame seeds contain vegetable oil that can moisten intestines. You can eat more when you are constipated. But unlike nuts, fried foods contain oil, but they do not moisten intestines and may even aggravate constipation. Therefore, it is very wise not to eat or eat less fried food when you are constipated.

Daily nursing

1. Relieve patients' psychological anxiety and fear, comfort and encourage them, and build up their confidence in recovery.

2, drink more boiled water, drink a cup of warm water every morning to moisten the intestines. If there are no taboos, at least 2000ml of liquid should be ingested every day. Eat more foods rich in cellulose, such as wheat, beans, vegetables and fruits.

3. Observe the patient's defecation, the nature and quantity of feces, and actively seek the cause of constipation.

4. Instruct patients to do appropriate activities, such as abdominal massage, abdominal muscle exercise and levator ani sit-ups.

5. Cultivate the habit of regular defecation. Even if you don't intend to defecate, you should stick to regular toilet 10 ~ 20 minutes. After a long time, you can establish the habit of regular defecation.

6. Other symptomatic treatments, such as local (abdominal) hot compress, application of laxatives, enema, suppository and defecation by hand, are all helpful to relieve constipation.